Canadian dispatches from Israel at wartime: Like father, like daughter
Published in The Canadian Jewish News.
One of the defining memories of my youth is the 1990 Gulf War, and the subsequent Iraqi missile attacks against Israel early the
Canadian dispatches from Israel at wartime: Was I made for these times?
Published in The Canadian Jewish News.
The start of the inevitable Iranian retaliation to Israel’s stunning series of airstrikes caught me in the shower Friday night. Upon hearing the familiar
Canadian dispatches from Israel at wartime: A year of living under missile threat
Published in The Canadian Jewish News.
With all the trauma and turmoil that has engulfed this country after more than a year of war, it seems almost trivial to
Canadian dispatches from Israel at wartime: Seeking escapism amid an Iranian attack
Published in The Canadian Jewish News.
One would think that news of an impending, widescale attack from your nuclear threshold, sworn enemy nation would set off a panic. But
For Israel’s African Refugees, October 7 Brings Fresh Trauma
Sudanese asylum seekers experience a double dose of trauma from Hamas attack on Israel. Feature published in HIAS.
TEL AVIV — The Hamas attack on Israel last October 7
Canadian dispatches from Israel at wartime: We will never be the same after Oct. 7
Published in The Canadian Jewish News.
When the wailing air-raid sirens woke me in the early morning hours of Oct. 7 and sent me stumbling to the safe room
The road ahead for Israel after Oct. 7
How we respond as a nation to this unprecedented calamity may well dictate what kind of country remains – or if one remains at all. Op-ed published in The Times
For a nation in trauma, it’s fight or flight
We’re torn between wanting to know every detail and wanting to unplug and hold our loved ones tight, but the best we can do is counter evil with good. Op-ed
An unprecedented attack that conjures images of the Holocaust
The only context for this tragedy comes from the darkest days of Jewish history. Op-ed published in The Times of Israel
Even without a final death toll, we can already
Netanyahu can’t deliver on Saudi Arabia; history has passed him by
It would be a sweetheart deal, but the PM no longer has the political capital, public support or moral authority for it. Op-ed published in The Times of Israel
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A sad 75th birthday for Israel
‘Jewish national unity’ has always been a myth. The question is whether there is enough glue to hold Israel together. Op-ed published in The Times of Israel
Independence Day is
Israel’s Crisis Has a Distinctly American Flavor
The unhealthy habits Israel picked up from the United States echo throughout its judicial crisis. My guest column published in The New York Times
TEL AVIV — Hours before Prime
Netanyahu made this mess – and only Netanyahu can fix it
The “old Bibi” would never have allowed the country to spiral into the unprecedented crisis it now faces. For Israel’s sake, let’s hope some of him still remains. Op-ed published
What exactly is a “real” right-wing Israeli government?
The Bennett government collapsed because of baseless fearmongering, a tribal devotion to Likud and a cult of personality surrounding its leader on trial for corruption. Op-ed published in The Times
King of the Negev: The forgotten savior of southern Israel
How an awkward German refugee helped liberate southern Israel in the 1948 war of independence. Published in Tablet Magazine.
It was a crucial turning point in Israel’s fight for